Ticket shock at BVB? Fans must dig deeper into their pockets | OneFootball

After the Bundesliga season, Borussia Dortmund is raising prices. For the 2026/27 season, BVB fans will have to prepare not only for higher season ticket prices, but also for stricter rules.

Borussia Dortmund fans will face higher season ticket costs for the 2026/27 season. According to a report by RUHR24, the club informed its season ticket holders by email about further price increases at Signal Iduna Park. Seated tickets are particularly affected, becoming between two and four percent more expensive depending on the category. Standing tickets and tickets for people with disabilities will also increase in price by around two percent.

For the popular South Stand, this means the following: the season ticket for the 17 Bundesliga home matches will now cost €265.20 instead of the previous €260. In the higher seated categories, the increases are more noticeable. A season ticket in the highest category will now cost more than €940.

A new fee is also being introduced for the traditional plastic season ticket card. Fans who want to continue using a physical card will have to pay an additional €7.50. Those who switch to the digital version will avoid the extra cost. The club says this step is motivated by sustainability concerns. However, exceptions apply to certain blocks in the South Stand, where only plastic cards can still be used.

BVB raises prices and tightens rules

In addition to the higher prices, BVB is also tightening the rules for season ticket holders. In future, fans must attend at least 14 of the 17 Bundesliga home matches or officially pass on their ticket. Until now, the threshold was 12 matches. The reason is what the club sees as the still high number of unused seats despite the stadium being officially sold out. Free seats have been visible more often recently, especially against less attractive opponents or at inconvenient kick-off times.

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If the situation does not improve, the club says further adjustments could follow from the 2027/28 season onward. At the same time, Borussia Dortmund is planning a comprehensive overhaul of the current stadium pricing categories. Together with fan representatives, a new pricing structure that the club says will be fairer is to be developed. Both price increases and cheaper categories are said to be possible.

Season ticket subscriptions renew automatically. However, because of the new conditions, the club is granting its fans a special right of cancellation until 15 June 2026. The new prices are set to be charged at the end of June.

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